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>> hello, reid. i recently read your article about mitt romney and his trouble getting the hispanic vote. more importantly, how do you see him doing in florida? i know that he showed with a lead over newt gingrich in the last poll. it is looking like a big win for him tonight. i know that in 2008 john mccain overwhelmingly took the hispanic vote. how you see hispanic " getting behind mitt romney in future? guest: thank you for the question. -- hispanic vote getting behind mitt romney in future? guest: thank you for the question. the hispanic populations are rising so fast, and you are right, mitt romney did very well in 2008. amongst hispanics, he did very poorly. rudy giuliani took 24%. mitt romney has to turn that around, if he is going to win tonight. we cited a number of surveys from yesterday that had mitt romney up by 20. all of the reliable polls have mitt romney leading by double digits. he is likely going to do well amongst hispanics, as he is made such an effort to reach out to hispanic vot
>> hello, reid. i recently read your article about mitt romney and his trouble getting the hispanic vote. more importantly, how do you see him doing in florida? i know that he showed with a lead over newt gingrich in the last poll. it is looking like a big win for him tonight. i know that in 2008 john mccain overwhelmingly took the hispanic vote. how you see hispanic " getting behind mitt romney in future? guest: thank you for the question. -- hispanic vote getting behind mitt romney...
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ronnie tells harry reid it's time to put up or shut up. romney on thursday directly addressed harry reid's insinuation that the former massachusetts governor did not pay taxes 10 years -- clearwater, florida, kicking the can down the road is our topic. gasoline is an independent. caller: i would like to comment on the woman that said nothing can get done because of the gridlock. it is. it's about giving the other side kudos. it's like they don't want to abolish anybody can do anything right on the other side. they just cannot cooperate with one another on each other's issues. it's like it's all or nothing. they are like children in high school. it is pathetic. it is sad that they cannot come to terms and give a little on both sides. i am curious why we even have a democrat and republican anyway. we should all be independent and vote on issues and stop being so conservative and liberal and all this other stuff. it's like, be independent and we would get more stuff done. it's crazy. host: thank you. we learned yesterday kofi annan was going
ronnie tells harry reid it's time to put up or shut up. romney on thursday directly addressed harry reid's insinuation that the former massachusetts governor did not pay taxes 10 years -- clearwater, florida, kicking the can down the road is our topic. gasoline is an independent. caller: i would like to comment on the woman that said nothing can get done because of the gridlock. it is. it's about giving the other side kudos. it's like they don't want to abolish anybody can do anything right on...
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senator harry reid is a millionaire like more than half the senate, aassets totaling $2.8 million. mitch mcconnell is worth $9.7 million, including a money- market fund worth more than $5 million, which was part of an inheritance from his father-in- law. you can look for yourself in the papers this morning. civility and politics, robert dix on our republican line in san antonio. robert is on the line. caller: when the democrats had control, i was embarrassed at the way they called each other names, at the way they took the whole process all the way back to the days of people shooting each other with guns. it was embarrassing. i think now we have some civility in the process that goes on in the senate and house of representatives. host: john eastman says on twitter -- empire, alabama, sandra on our independent line. caller: incivility has been going on for me since the 1990's. it got worse during the time nancy pelosi and harry reid and all of them got together over the health care bill. they would not discuss it. they just pushed it through and said you had to sign it before you co
senator harry reid is a millionaire like more than half the senate, aassets totaling $2.8 million. mitch mcconnell is worth $9.7 million, including a money- market fund worth more than $5 million, which was part of an inheritance from his father-in- law. you can look for yourself in the papers this morning. civility and politics, robert dix on our republican line in san antonio. robert is on the line. caller: when the democrats had control, i was embarrassed at the way they called each other...
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the president met with senate majority leader harry reid before going to hawaii and his offer was to extend the tax cuts for incomes under $250,000, extend unemployment insurance benefits, and the lady across the board automatic cuts that are supposed to start january 1. that seems to be a non starter with republicans. it's hard to see where we go from here. host: have they been talking over the christmas break at all? also, one has been the role of senator mitch mcconnell? guest: the line that comes from the speakers office all the time is the line of communication remain open. i don't know how much talking they did as the president was in hawaii spending time with his family and the speaker was back home in ohio, i believe. i don't know that for sure. everyone was doing their family time and not really working that significantly on something. i think there was probably some minimal conversation, but not a lot. as for the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, i think that is a good one. a lot has been made in the past few days about him taking a higher profile role in these negoti
the president met with senate majority leader harry reid before going to hawaii and his offer was to extend the tax cuts for incomes under $250,000, extend unemployment insurance benefits, and the lady across the board automatic cuts that are supposed to start january 1. that seems to be a non starter with republicans. it's hard to see where we go from here. host: have they been talking over the christmas break at all? also, one has been the role of senator mitch mcconnell? guest: the line that...
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they just stacked up on harry reid's best like firewood. he does not want to have to take any tough votes and offend the environmentalists, labor unions, any of the democratic constituency. that is why this has not passed. where our leadership, under speaker boehner, we have done this before. guest: -- host: todd, wisconsin, what is the name of your town? caller: [unintelligible] host: go-ahead. caller: the earlier caller about the keystone pipeline, i know we keep regurgitating this, but if anyone thinks that putting a keystone pipeline in is going to bring down the cost at the pump or what you pay for your heating needs, it is a lie. it is not going to happen. they will put it on a barge like they do right now and they will ship the access to a foreign country. you will still pay the world market price. the price will not go down. i do not care how you explain it. it is not going to happen. but we keep regurgitating this. host: we will get the republican response. guest: you seem to agree strongly with mary, who quite coincidentally calle
they just stacked up on harry reid's best like firewood. he does not want to have to take any tough votes and offend the environmentalists, labor unions, any of the democratic constituency. that is why this has not passed. where our leadership, under speaker boehner, we have done this before. guest: -- host: todd, wisconsin, what is the name of your town? caller: [unintelligible] host: go-ahead. caller: the earlier caller about the keystone pipeline, i know we keep regurgitating this, but if...
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republicans think they are being cut off by harry reid. a lot of legislation has ended in a dead road. there were a few success stories in the senate over the summer. they left some amendments through and past the transportation bill and then they pass the farm bill, which is waiting for house action. no one wants to disappoint veterans in an election year. we might see a better chance for success on that. host: we have a tweet from maverick. let's get back to the phones and hear from david in houston. good morning. caller: i have an answer to part of the problem that we have with our federal government right now and that is in regard to congress. i think it is time we have term limits. anytime you have a career member of the house or the senate, i think it is pastime. i see no where in the constitution where we were to grant careers of that length of time to a person that is supposed to be represent the people. that is too long. we have people from california to new york that have committed felonies that are serving in our congress and in
republicans think they are being cut off by harry reid. a lot of legislation has ended in a dead road. there were a few success stories in the senate over the summer. they left some amendments through and past the transportation bill and then they pass the farm bill, which is waiting for house action. no one wants to disappoint veterans in an election year. we might see a better chance for success on that. host: we have a tweet from maverick. let's get back to the phones and hear from david in...
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you did speak to senator reid's position on how to deal with the house. they created a debt ceiling crisis. they could not carry a vote to bring it to a resolution. the democrats had to carry the vote on the crisis they created. you have a republican house that cannot get legislation passed. they have no accomplishments for the time they have been there. i know that you disagree. you have to be able to get things accomplished. they do not have a clue how to do that. guest: the debt ceiling illustrates the quandary that the republicans are in and the desire on the republican leadership to get things done. when these freshmen went to their orientation, the pollster happened to ask for an informal show of hands. "how many of you would raise the debt ceiling?" four people raised their hands. the leadership knew this was a problem. they knew that as john boehner said it would be armageddon if economically speaking if they fail to raise the debt ceiling. it became a matter of great exertion on the part of kevin mccarthy. he had these listening sessions where he
you did speak to senator reid's position on how to deal with the house. they created a debt ceiling crisis. they could not carry a vote to bring it to a resolution. the democrats had to carry the vote on the crisis they created. you have a republican house that cannot get legislation passed. they have no accomplishments for the time they have been there. i know that you disagree. you have to be able to get things accomplished. they do not have a clue how to do that. guest: the debt ceiling...
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we passed a bill that is sitting on harry reid's desk right now. entrepreneur access to capital act. all these things have passed the house of representatives and sitting on harry reid's bedesk. that's the truth. host: let me go back to another tweet. guest: that is interesting that charles would say that. the neighborhood i grew up was the same near route that dr. king grew up on. dr. king did not liberate me. dr. king brought forth a cholent to this country that said the dream is a dream of the founding fathers. i do not want to see the government that believes they can guarantee happiness. martin luther king talked about the equality of opportunity, not the equality of achievement. that is why think dr. martin the king -- that is what i thank dr. martin luther king jr. for doing to me. mobile, alabama. caller: how many elderly people in your district are upset about taxation on their social security benefits? do you think taxing social security benefits is double taxation? guest: i agree. that is one thing i think we can correct. i have a lot of
we passed a bill that is sitting on harry reid's desk right now. entrepreneur access to capital act. all these things have passed the house of representatives and sitting on harry reid's bedesk. that's the truth. host: let me go back to another tweet. guest: that is interesting that charles would say that. the neighborhood i grew up was the same near route that dr. king grew up on. dr. king did not liberate me. dr. king brought forth a cholent to this country that said the dream is a dream of...
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harry reid, nancy pelosi, and the president knows the republican congress will get the blame for failures. the president will not. the media helps him. when he goes off the cliff, there is a great crisis, the republicans will get the blame. the democrats will win the house in the midterm. host: before you go, you are saying the democrats are going to stall on this so republicans get blamed and voted out of office in 2014? caller: yes. host: why not have the democrats or the republicans come together, get this done, and run on the fact they were successful in keeping the economy from going over the fiscal cliff? caller: because the president will not compromise. host: it is just the president that is not compromising? caller: he is not. he says he is but he is not. it is his way or no way. host: we want to show you what the president had to say on his visit to a toy manufacturer and pennsylvania. he spoke about the fiscal cliff negotiations. this is what he had to say. [video clip] >> the reason i am here is i want the american people to urge congress soon to begin the work we have by doin
harry reid, nancy pelosi, and the president knows the republican congress will get the blame for failures. the president will not. the media helps him. when he goes off the cliff, there is a great crisis, the republicans will get the blame. the democrats will win the house in the midterm. host: before you go, you are saying the democrats are going to stall on this so republicans get blamed and voted out of office in 2014? caller: yes. host: why not have the democrats or the republicans come...
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host: of tennessee -- this is the statement from harry reid. he says -- other statements are being released from legislators in light of this report. tennessee. democrats' line. hello. caller: hello. i do not have a problem getting job creators tax cuts. as long as they are creating jobs in this country. key phrase. but, if they are not creating jobs in this country, i think there tax cut should be subject to being recalled by congress. but, as a result of social security growing row, i heard senator mccain say that something about the highway trust fund doesn't actually exist -- they are paying that money out of social security. now, maybe that is a little cruel as to why social security is a -- a little q and as to why social security is so broke. host: maryland. republican line. caller: what we need to do is eliminate the bush tax sarah across the board for everybody. -- tax era across the board for everybody. we are in bad shape. let us eliminate the tax cuts for everybody. eliminate oil subsidies to the oil companies because they certainly
host: of tennessee -- this is the statement from harry reid. he says -- other statements are being released from legislators in light of this report. tennessee. democrats' line. hello. caller: hello. i do not have a problem getting job creators tax cuts. as long as they are creating jobs in this country. key phrase. but, if they are not creating jobs in this country, i think there tax cut should be subject to being recalled by congress. but, as a result of social security growing row, i heard...
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harry reid, leader of the senate, democrat representing nevada. to georgia.go merlon on the line for democrats. good morning. caller: good morning. i would like to know how many republicans in georgia have money going into their districts. it should really be legal. i think congress should do something about this. host: if your member of congress brought home money for a project in your neck of the woods, would you be upset by that? caller: yes, if it was next to their homes, yes, i would be very upset. host: jack kingston, republican of georgia, house member. host: let's go to our next line. and arizona, ed on the line for republicans. we were just talking about a project in your neighborhood. caller: hi. i think nothing screams the need for term limits more than the story. i think the senate should be returned to being elected by states legislatures, as was originally in the constitution. i think that would cut down money in politics. if i may, bullhead city is a one industry town -- gambling. they talked about bringing in a dord plant. they tal
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they're being blocked in the senate by senator reid. but now if we see a change in the senate they will get to the white house and the president and i fully expect that mitt romney as president will support a number of measures including a balanced budget or moving in that direction. we haven't had a budget in over 1,000 days come out of the senate. i think that will change with mitt romney. host: our next call for our guest, indiana, independent line. caller: good morning, gentlemen. my question kind of follows along the same lines for mr. perkins. i'm very glad to speak to you today that several other people have raised this issue of mormonism. in my childhood and teen years i was raised in the mormon church and therefore i have a lot of knowledge about the true beliefs of mormonism that many people don't know. and my main concern as a christian now is that they do not believe in jesus christ as the son of god thank you for your call. pacific. and i agree. mitt romney and i sat across the table from one another and were blunt about th
they're being blocked in the senate by senator reid. but now if we see a change in the senate they will get to the white house and the president and i fully expect that mitt romney as president will support a number of measures including a balanced budget or moving in that direction. we haven't had a budget in over 1,000 days come out of the senate. i think that will change with mitt romney. host: our next call for our guest, indiana, independent line. caller: good morning, gentlemen. my...
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the remarks by harry reid that romney has not paid taxes in 10 years or without fact. he has no sources and it is stupid. that is the lowest form of politics. i would probably err on this side of more transparency. host: let's go to bob from dallas, texas, this morning. caller: i am a liberal and calling on the independent line. i believe in the liberal publication of laws. why your guest prefers to social security as an entitlement. i am eligible for social security by paying into it. i paid 100% of my income -- it goes towards social security. a very large income or salary. i do not understand why they continue to refer to it as an entitlement. if we continue to do away with jobs by outsourcing them and we'll have ceo's and wealthy individuals that only pay social security on a certain amount. host: larry kudlow. guest: social security has become an entitlement rather than a straight insurance plan. the caller is right -- we pay into it. the benefits have grown much faster than the work force has been able to put in funds to finance it. that is the problem with socia
the remarks by harry reid that romney has not paid taxes in 10 years or without fact. he has no sources and it is stupid. that is the lowest form of politics. i would probably err on this side of more transparency. host: let's go to bob from dallas, texas, this morning. caller: i am a liberal and calling on the independent line. i believe in the liberal publication of laws. why your guest prefers to social security as an entitlement. i am eligible for social security by paying into it. i paid...
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host: the majority leader senator harry reid's statement regarding the appointment of richard cordray. >> i support president obama's decision to make sure in these tough times the middle-class -- that was part of senator harry reid's statement. jeffersonville, indiana. kelly is a republican. caller: good morning, everybody. good morning, americans. i just want to say, there is a difference between being in recess and in a pro forma, and people need to bone up and realize congress was not in session. but regardless, the alabama caller from huntsville -- we republicans want to make sure we hold president barack obama to his promise, the one he made that if he did not fix the economy in three years, then his presidency was going to be a one-term proposition. d and we want. amn sure that is the case. host: eric is an independent in pensacola, florida. caller: good morning. something interesting i was hearing the other day when obama was talking about how this new agency, which i consider unconstitutional, was going to protect us against all the unscrupulous businesses. but i think it is
host: the majority leader senator harry reid's statement regarding the appointment of richard cordray. >> i support president obama's decision to make sure in these tough times the middle-class -- that was part of senator harry reid's statement. jeffersonville, indiana. kelly is a republican. caller: good morning, everybody. good morning, americans. i just want to say, there is a difference between being in recess and in a pro forma, and people need to bone up and realize congress was not...
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harry reid is mormon, like i said. we have a wide variety of public servants who are mormon. it does not necessarily follow that you vote for mitt romney if you are mormon. second, in terms of what faces the country, but challenges posed by our fiscal situation, $16 trillion in debt, adding 1.4 trillion to that every year, we cannot go on. i worry that congress tends to make the decisions we have to make only when we are right at the fiscal cliff staring into the abyss. i don't think we know where that next cliff is. we need to get going right now and cuts spending on the discretionary side and on the mandatory side. what bothers me is congress always seems to say all right we will get sobriety, but not yet. and we take all the spending cuts into via out years instead of now. you can always just washington by how willing we are as a congress to cut spending now. that's why congress has not been willing to cut spending thus far. host: there's been a lot of back-and-forth over a big spending bill, the transportation bill. can you give us an update on where that is and are there
harry reid is mormon, like i said. we have a wide variety of public servants who are mormon. it does not necessarily follow that you vote for mitt romney if you are mormon. second, in terms of what faces the country, but challenges posed by our fiscal situation, $16 trillion in debt, adding 1.4 trillion to that every year, we cannot go on. i worry that congress tends to make the decisions we have to make only when we are right at the fiscal cliff staring into the abyss. i don't think we know...
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borrow more money -- and what he's calling the jobs bill -- host: sam, you know some of the senator reid, the majority leader and some democrats in the senate say that it's senseless for them or useless for them to send legislation over to the house side because when it comes to conference, when they trito work things out, the republicans who run the house would never compromise on what the democrats and the senate are trying to do. caller: well, the democrats won't compromise either. it works both ways. democrats just won't -- republicans compromise and they went their way. host: allison on our line for democrats in atlanta, georgia. good morning, allison. caller: i need to make a comment to you. i want to say to you before i get to the question that you were asking. you have a very good voice. the other day someone made the comment about they can tell what color you are. you sound like you are a person that is articulate and well educated. and i didn't know who your voice belongs. i would hear you in the other room and i thought you was white and i had a friend who heard your voice and
borrow more money -- and what he's calling the jobs bill -- host: sam, you know some of the senator reid, the majority leader and some democrats in the senate say that it's senseless for them or useless for them to send legislation over to the house side because when it comes to conference, when they trito work things out, the republicans who run the house would never compromise on what the democrats and the senate are trying to do. caller: well, the democrats won't compromise either. it works...
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it gets to the senate and you have harry reid and nancy pelosi out there that want to do nothing but tax. guest: thanks so much for your call. there is a real wide range of ideology out there with the youth vote. many other young people would agree with him. we really need to push back against the status quo because the diversity of youth is not just the millennial. s. 40% of young people 18-29 years old will not have any college experience. we assume that all young people are college students, we are discounting the voice of a lot of young people. there are young people who have voices to bring to the table. this is a situation that the republican party is facing which is how to bring young people who are inclined to agree with them into a place where the republican party can have a long-term future with the young people who think a lot like them. seeing interesting things in 2012 in the ways in which the republican party is reaching out to young people. maybe the republican party needs to think more deeply about what they will do in the future. host: what do you make of the youth v
it gets to the senate and you have harry reid and nancy pelosi out there that want to do nothing but tax. guest: thanks so much for your call. there is a real wide range of ideology out there with the youth vote. many other young people would agree with him. we really need to push back against the status quo because the diversity of youth is not just the millennial. s. 40% of young people 18-29 years old will not have any college experience. we assume that all young people are college students,...
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host: senate majority leader harry reid on cnn yesterday. president obama called afghanistan president happened karzai, the white house released a photo of that phone conversation taking place. and again, we mentioned that president karzai called the attack an assassination, an intentional killing of innocent civilians that cannot be forgiven. sean is in oklahoma on our independent line. hi, sean. caller: thank you for your time. good morning, brothers and sisters around the world. i think i have a solution to some of these wars, especially the ones of choice. i am a father of four, and i don't say this lightly. i think it's time to reinstate the draft and take some of the pressure off of the families of the small amount of people that are serving in our armed forces , and i think that people will think twice when the wrong senator's son or daughter is killed in war and it's very serious. and i think that i pray for all those who have been hurt and all the innocents, and i am sorry to the afghan people. i apologize personally. and there's no
host: senate majority leader harry reid on cnn yesterday. president obama called afghanistan president happened karzai, the white house released a photo of that phone conversation taking place. and again, we mentioned that president karzai called the attack an assassination, an intentional killing of innocent civilians that cannot be forgiven. sean is in oklahoma on our independent line. hi, sean. caller: thank you for your time. good morning, brothers and sisters around the world. i think i...
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hill" reported this morning that dave camp is telling speaker john boehner and majority leader harry reid to "cool their rhetoric on this issue." on twitter -- guest: i think when you asked the question before, we want this to be extended 10 more months. beon't expect that i will voting in the future. who knows what the economy is going to look like eight months from now? look, people are hurting right now. we have to do something right now. you can wish it away. you can have no jobs progra pro. -- job programs. host: thank you for waiting, howard. caller: good morning. i am doing well. i live in california. the state of confusion. what do you suggest i do with my shovel and the shovel-ready? i tell you what. i will withdraw the question. understanding that we are spending $10 billion a day, that the president is going to give us a budget of over $3 trillion, and that we have listened to the democrat philosophy since i would say the 1960's when goldwater said to the nation "the only answer that progressives have is to spend, spend, spend." guest: with all due respect, you have a selective
hill" reported this morning that dave camp is telling speaker john boehner and majority leader harry reid to "cool their rhetoric on this issue." on twitter -- guest: i think when you asked the question before, we want this to be extended 10 more months. beon't expect that i will voting in the future. who knows what the economy is going to look like eight months from now? look, people are hurting right now. we have to do something right now. you can wish it away. you can have no...
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now, of course, senator reid says the bill is dead in the water in the senate and the press conference yesterday, the senate majority leader said, and i quote, as long as republicans consider a more reasonable approach, one that asks every american to pay their fair share, the sequester is the only path forward, end quote. that's a pretty clear statement that the senate will not consider this bill. quite frankly, it's the right thing to do. a reasonable approach is what the american people want. yes, they want it to get our fiscal house in order. they want us to reduce the deficit in a fairway so the wealthiest among us pay their fair share. but mostly the american people want jobs, something that house republicans leadership continues to ignore. the american people know the best way to bring this deficit down is through job creation. they want the economy to improve. they want their lives to get better. this bill does not do that. mr. speaker, let me concloud by quoting president dwight eisen hire in a speech he made in 1953. i quote, every gun that is made, every war ship launched si
now, of course, senator reid says the bill is dead in the water in the senate and the press conference yesterday, the senate majority leader said, and i quote, as long as republicans consider a more reasonable approach, one that asks every american to pay their fair share, the sequester is the only path forward, end quote. that's a pretty clear statement that the senate will not consider this bill. quite frankly, it's the right thing to do. a reasonable approach is what the american people...
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when's the american people going to wake up and get rid of the ones such as boehner and reid and pelosi and get rid of this president and get somebody in there that knows something like the one in missouri that struggled and knows the economy and knows host: what would you like them to address? caller: get these people back to work. they can do it in five months time. host: job creation. guest: this is a common view that both parties are faying the people right now, and neither party can towards fundamental problems. we've seen over the course of the last decade, that you have had fully democratic control of congress in the white house and fully republican control of congress in the house. we probably had both. the nature of our government and some of the systems that we have set up fight need an overhaul, not necessarily just the people but the system we have in place, because it's pretty clear right now that congress is designed to not function when political parties want to exploit that vulnerability, so we're probably going to see for the rest of this year very little substance or e
when's the american people going to wake up and get rid of the ones such as boehner and reid and pelosi and get rid of this president and get somebody in there that knows something like the one in missouri that struggled and knows the economy and knows host: what would you like them to address? caller: get these people back to work. they can do it in five months time. host: job creation. guest: this is a common view that both parties are faying the people right now, and neither party can...
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on the floor of the senate we heard new attacked by harry reid against mitt romney and his taxes. politico writes.even if he lackn ronnie's failure. that is from politico.com. on the phone, good morning. caller: i would like to recommend governor sarah palin. host: why is that? caller: she has the in-depth experience and she is a woman. host: thank you for the call. an exclusive. how her husband became completely debilitated by a depression and explains the status of his recovery and when he might return to congress. about we're asking you who you think mitt romney should alleged as his running mate. some of you send in your e-mail. host: "the washington post" has this editorial on mitt romney's tax returns. it is called "a hole in the balance sheets." host: wayne is on the phone. good morning. caller: i think mr. bush would bring energy to the campaign and help carry florida. there is also a hispanic support connection there. it would certainly draw further needed contrast from the republican view. host: thank you for the call. from "the washington post." host: jan it is on the p
on the floor of the senate we heard new attacked by harry reid against mitt romney and his taxes. politico writes.even if he lackn ronnie's failure. that is from politico.com. on the phone, good morning. caller: i would like to recommend governor sarah palin. host: why is that? caller: she has the in-depth experience and she is a woman. host: thank you for the call. an exclusive. how her husband became completely debilitated by a depression and explains the status of his recovery and when he...
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this is a deliberate political strategy of chuck schumer and harry reid where basically what they are doing is putting nothing on the table, not defending anything, letting the president's budget be dead on arrival. so the democrats can say the president's budget was a joke and no one was serious about that. we are not going to propose a budget and just attack the house republican budget. i think it is very destructive. we can have a much better budget discussion if the senate democrats put something on the table. host: bill king on twitter -- let me show our viewers from "the new york times." $487 billion in cuts over 10 years. guest: this is one of the areas of the budget i find disappointing. those are basically undone by the ryan budget. they replace those cuts with cuts elsewhere across the federal budget and recover them over the next couple of years. committees and the house are instructed to find those cuts. there is no program that could not benefit from being reduced. there is waste everywhere in the federal budget. i would of capped those cuts in place. i am not a defense e
this is a deliberate political strategy of chuck schumer and harry reid where basically what they are doing is putting nothing on the table, not defending anything, letting the president's budget be dead on arrival. so the democrats can say the president's budget was a joke and no one was serious about that. we are not going to propose a budget and just attack the house republican budget. i think it is very destructive. we can have a much better budget discussion if the senate democrats put...
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the student loan thing is hung up in the democratic senate over how it will be paid for with harry reid's democrats trying to raise taxes. host: thanks for the call perry the deadline for the student loan interest rate hike is july 1. the senate will likely take up again when they return after the memorial day recess. the senate is out this week in the house returns on wednesday. cornelius is on the fund from akron, ohio -- what is the political outlook for the class of 2012? caller: good morning. i am very optimistic. i'm a student. i am 43 years old. i work full time and go to school full-time. i waited and looked for a job. i never went on unemployment. it depends how aggressive the bar. you have to be aggressive and the job market and stay positive. you cannot look down and say the economy is bad. the economy is doing fine. people are doing better than what they are saying. you have to stay positive. there are many jobs that americans are not qualified or they are giving up. host: you can join the conversation on our twitter page -- we are asking you about the future of the graduating
the student loan thing is hung up in the democratic senate over how it will be paid for with harry reid's democrats trying to raise taxes. host: thanks for the call perry the deadline for the student loan interest rate hike is july 1. the senate will likely take up again when they return after the memorial day recess. the senate is out this week in the house returns on wednesday. cornelius is on the fund from akron, ohio -- what is the political outlook for the class of 2012? caller: good...